000 FZPN04 KNHC 121634 HSFEP3 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1715 UTC FRI DEC 12 2008 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. SECURITE S PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 18.5S E OF 120W SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC FRI DEC 12. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT DEC 13. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN DEC 14. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .N OF 15S W OF 98W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT IN MERGING NW AND SW SWELL. $$ .FORECASTER STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.